Communities Fit for Children: Child Friendly Local Governance

Child Friendly Local Governance (CFLG) comprises a rights-based child programming approach and a set of social accountability tools to facilitate, promote and institutionalize the empowerment and participation of children and adolescents at the level of local government. The aim is to ensure better services and improve accountability of local government for the rights of children. A case study example of child friendly local governance is provided. 

This publication is part of a collection of 8 leaflets on Policy, Rights and Governance programming in Bangladesh:

The leaflets are:

1. Voices for Change: Children on Community Radio
2. Communities Fit for Children: Child Friendly Local Governance
3. Standing Up for Action: Protesting Violence Against Children
4. Speaking Up for Rights: Child Parliaments
5. Democracy in Action: The Parliamentary Caucus on Child Rights
6. Money Matters: Financial Inclusion for Street and Working Children
7. Doing More, Doing Better: Social Protection for Adolescent Girls
8. KOLOROB: A “Clamour” for Change in Urban Slums